Welcome to Blackpast

BlackPast - African American and Global African History

Welcome to BlackPast

This 6,000 page reference center is dedicated to providing information to the general public on African American history and the history of more than one billion people of African ancestry around the world.  We invite you to explore and use all the resources of BlackPast.

Explore African American History

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J.C. Watts Jr. (1957- )
Calvary Baptist Church, Spokane
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Calvary Baptist Church, Spokane, Washington (1890- )
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Colin Powell (1937- )
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Henry Doctor, Jr. (1932-2007)

Explore Global African History

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Jean-Léonard Touadi (1959- )
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Mary Ann Shadd Cary (1823-1893)
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Haitian Invasions and Occupation of Santo Domingo (1801-1844)
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(1973) Lucy Mvubelo, “My Plea to the International Labor Organization”

Perspectives in African American and Global African History

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Cowboys of Color in South America
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The Manumission of Monimia Travers: A Slave Freed at Fort Vancouver
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Uncle Tom Revisited: Rescuing the Real Character from the Caricature
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Organized Labor in the 21st Century: The Las Vegas Hotel and Culinary Workers Union Local 226

Special Features & Resources

101 African American Firsts
Genealogy Resources
Major African American Office Holders since 1641
STEM Innovators